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'Hezbollah foiled US-planned coup'
PRESSTV Sun, 11 May 2008 16:38:45 GMT
Hezbollah has foiled a US-planned coup to seize control of Lebanon during tensions sparked by controversial gov't decisions, a report says.

"The Americans launched a pre-emptive strike against opposition nationalist forces, starting with the (Hezbollah) resistance, and attempted a Washington-planned coup but were taken aback by the opposition, which restored order in Lebanon," Syrian daily Al-Baath reported on Sunday.

The Lebanese opposition aimed to "remove foreign interference and stop the plots to transform Lebanon... into an Israeli protectorate and new focal point of US links in the region," the paper added.

Tensions mounted among the feuding Lebanese parties and their supporters after the pro-US ruling coalition decided to ban Hezbollah telecommunications network and sack Beirut Airport Security Chief on Tuesday.
Fresh clashes rock Beirut
ALJAZEERA Mon, 12 May 2008 04:17:05 AM
Gunfire ends day of relative calm in capital as fighting spreads to other areas.
Israel wary of Hezbollah military might
PRESSTV Mon, 12 May 2008 07:18:57 GMT
Israeli officials have expressed concern over Hezbollah's military strength after it took control of west Beirut just in three days.
Lebanon opposition gains ground
ALJAZEERA Sun, 11 May 2008 21:52:09 PM
Army deploys in Mount Lebanon area after pro-government politician loses stronghold and fighting spreads beyond Beirut.
Geagea slams army over Beirut incidents
PRESSTV Sun, 11 May 2008 20:34:35 GMT
Leader of the Lebanese Forces Samri Geagea has slammed the Lebanese army over its reaction to the recent unrest in the country.
17 killed in clashes in Tripoli
PRESSTV Sun, 11 May 2008 20:06:09 GMT
Seventeen people have reportedly been killed in N. Lebanon in clashes between Syrian Social National Party supporters and pro-gov't forces.
Opposition not to enter Jumblatt's house
PRESSTV Sun, 11 May 2008 14:03:51 GMT
Opposition forces are not intending to enter Harriri's and Jumblatt's houses but they have not decided on entering Prime Ministery building.
Fighting rocks north Lebanon city
ALJAZEERA Sun, 11 May 2008 10:07:05 AM
Pro and anti-government supporters clash in Tripoli as fighting ebbs in Beirut.
'Hariri's TV was after sectarian strife'
PRESSTV Sun, 11 May 2008 12:52:31 GMT
The opposition says it has closed March 14 leader Saad Hariri's media institutions to prevent sectarian strife in the country.
Siniora agrees to opposition demand
PRESSTV Sun, 11 May 2008 11:56:00 GMT
Lebanese Premier Fuad Siniora's government has decided to back the army commander Michel Suleiman's recent proposal to end the crisis.
Israel fearful of Lebanese fighters
PRESSTV Sun, 11 May 2008 12:11:50 GMT
A senior Israeli official has expressed concern over the recent violence in Lebanon for fear of anti-Israeli armed groups getting stronger.
Iran highlights need for Lebanese unity
PRESSTV Sun, 11 May 2008 11:13:58 GMT
Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini has called on the Lebanese people to work toward strengthening their unity.
IAF blames US for Lebanon clashes
PRESSTV Sun, 11 May 2008 03:26:02 GMT
Jordan's largest political party, the Islamic Action Front, has accused the US of being responsible for the escalation of clashes in Lebanon.
Israeli jets overfly Lebanon again
PRESSTV Sun, 11 May 2008 12:18:59 GMT
More than four Israeli warplanes have overflown southern Lebanon in violation of the country's airspace, a security official says.
Lebanese army urges end to protests
PRESSTV Sat, 10 May 2008 18:42:32 GMT
The Lebanese army has called for an end to the country's armed protests, asking gunmen to leave the streets, according to a statement.
Violence flares in Lebanon
ALJAZEERA Sat, 10 May 2008 15:12:06 PM
Army overturns government's moves against Hezbollah and asks fighters to leave the streets.
Deaths in Beirut funeral shooting
ALJAZEERA Sat, 10 May 2008 11:42:05 AM
Armed men open fire on hundreds of mourners attending funeral procession.
New Beirut violence hits funeral
BBC Sat, 10 May 2008 10:26:55 GMT
At least one person is killed in a funeral procession in West Beirut, as Hezbollah militants withdraw from the streets.
Berri rejects Harriri's proposal
PRESSTV Sat, 10 May 2008 13:17:04 GMT
Lebanon Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri has rejected a proposal by leader of the pro-government bloc Saad Hariri to end the country's crisis.
Hizbollah rules west Beirut in Iran's proxy war with US
INDEPENDENT Fri, 09 May 2008 23:00:01 GMT
Another American humiliation. The Shia gunmen who drove past my apartment in west Beirut yesterday afternoon were hooting their horns, making V-signs, leaning out of the windows of SUVs with their rifles in the air, proving to the Muslims of the capital that the elected government of Lebanon has lost.
Jumblatt: Compromise still possible
PRESSTV Sat, 10 May 2008 11:02:51 GMT
Druze politician Walid Jumblatt says it is still possible to reach a comprehensive agreement to defuse ongoing crisis in Lebanon.
Beirut death toll at 20 amid uneasy calm
PRESSTV Sat, 10 May 2008 10:08:50 GMT
The number of people killed in the fierce clashes rocking Lebanon has reached 20 overnight as an uneasy calm settled over west Beirut.
'Retract anti-Hezbollah decisions'
PRESSTV Sat, 10 May 2008 09:26:22 GMT
Lebanese vice president of the Higher Shia Council has called on the 'illegitimate' government to take back its decisions immediately.
Beirut: Hezbollah forces 'withdraw'
ALJAZEERA Sat, 10 May 2008 05:22:05 AM
Governing coalition strongly condemns Hezbollah takeover of west Beirut.
'Lebanon crisis is not sectarian'
PRESSTV Sat, 10 May 2008 08:32:04 GMT
Senior Shia cleric Seyyed Mohammad Hussein Fadlallah says the current situation in Lebanon is merely a political crisis not a sectarian one.
'Hariri returned to decide on presidency'
PRESSTV Sat, 10 May 2008 08:11:59 GMT
Saad Hariri's return to Beirut was aimed at appointing a president regardless of Lebanese political blocs' consensus, US officials say.
Hizbullah success in west Beirut replaces impasse with uncertainty
GUARDIAN Fri, 09 May 2008 23:11:58 GMT
Lebanon's government is reeling after Hizbullah guerrillas seize control of Muslim west Beirut
UN chief urges restraint in Lebanon
PRESSTV Sat, 10 May 2008 04:03:26 GMT
The UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has urged rival forces in Lebanon to show restraint and resolve their differences peacefully.
Leader: Hizbullah's web
GUARDIAN Fri, 09 May 2008 23:13:35 GMT
Leader: Gun battles between Hizbullah and militias of the US-backed government break 17-month stalemate
More Fake Al Qaeda
WORLDPRESSNETWORK Sat, 10 May 2008
It now seems that every enemy of the Neo-cons (whether it is Iran or Hezbollah or the 911 truth movement) is turning out to be also an enemy of "Al Qaeda". If "my enemy's enemy is my friend", then "Al Qaeda" (even if it exists) is back in bed with its creator and financier.

As background, we should read WhatReallyHappened's expose on Fake Al Qaeda - "The Phony (Mossad) Al Qaeda Cell in Palestine".

Recently we had Al Qaeda pursuing a Neo-con agenda by first attacking Iran for the mess in Iraq, then denouncing the 911 truth movement, as reported in : "Unbelieveable! "al-Qaeda" Dismisses Conspiracy Theories, Defends Israel, Attacks Iran and Hizbollah!"

But to top it off, just as the pro-western puppet regime in Lebanon is routed, comes this latest report that Al-Qaeda 'declares war on Hezbollah'.
EU fully supports Lebanese PM
PRESSTV Sat, 10 May 2008 01:09:28 GMT
The European Union gives its full support to the Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora, after Hezbollah seizes control of west Beirut.
Cabinet condemns Hezbollah 'coup'
BBC Fri, 09 May 2008 21:43:19 GMT
Lebanon's government says the seizure of most of western Beirut by Shia group Hezbollah is "a bloody coup".
Britain offers support to Lebanon
PRESSTV Sat, 10 May 2008 01:08:44 GMT
Britain expresses concern over the situation in Lebanon and offers support to the Prime Minister Fuad Siniora.
Fighting spreads in Lebanon
ALJAZEERA Fri, 09 May 2008 19:58:22 PM
US pledges support for Siniora government after opposition fighters take control of west Beirut.
US vows to defy Hezbollah in Lebanon
PRESSTV Fri, 09 May 2008 22:44:28 GMT
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says Washington would provide support to Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora battling Hezbollah fighters.
'Lebanon crisis, no sectarian conflict'
PRESSTV Fri, 09 May 2008 22:05:15 GMT
A Lebanese political figure rejects reports that the current political turmoil in Lebanon is a 'sectarian clash' between Sunnis and Shias.
US: Iran, Syria fanning Lebanon's flame
PRESSTV Fri, 09 May 2008 22:07:50 GMT
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice accuses Iran and Syria of fanning the flames of the Lebanese crisis through supporting Hezbollah.
US urges Iran to end backing Hezbollah
PRESSTV Fri, 09 May 2008 21:18:37 GMT
The White House has called on Iran and Syria to end their support for the Hezbollah movement to defuse the 'troubling' Lebanese crisis.
Geagea: Hezbollah plans Iran-backed coup
PRESSTV Fri, 09 May 2008 21:13:32 GMT
Lebanon's March 14 bloc has accused the Hezbollah movement of orchestrating an 'armed coup' after the opposition took control of Beirut.
Jumblatt: Siniora won't resign
PRESSTV Fri, 09 May 2008 20:22:19 GMT
Druze leader Walid Jumblatt has dismissed earlier reports that Prime Minister Fuad Siniora was to step down from his post.
Gemayel: Al-Qaeda forces in Lebanon
PRESSTV Fri, 09 May 2008 20:31:44 GMT
Former Lebanese president Amin Gemayel says al-Qaeda has surged into the country, making Lebanon vulnerable to 'any possibility'.
Iran: US, Israel sparked Lebanon crisis
PRESSTV Fri, 09 May 2008 16:12:22 GMT
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Mohammad-Ali Hosseini says Washington and Tel Aviv are fomenting the current violence in Lebanon.
Fouad Siniora 'to step down late Friday'
PRESSTV Fri, 09 May 2008 17:41:56 GMT
Embattled Lebanese Prime Minister Fuad Siniora might resign on Friday after the opposition took full control of Beirut.
Al-Qaeda 'declares war on Hezbollah'
PRESSTV Fri, 09 May 2008 18:19:35 GMT
Al-Qaeda has reportedly called on its operatives to go to Lebanon and defend what it called the Sunni community of the country.
In pictures: Lebanon crisis
BBC Fri, 9 May 08 14:50:44 BST
Images from Lebanon, where Shia militants led by Hezbollah have seized most of western Beirut.
Timeline: Crisis in Lebanon
ALJAZEERA Fri, 09 May 2008 14:12:05 PM
Chronology of crisis between Hezbollah and Lebanese government.
Lebanon unrest: Insiders' views
ALJAZEERA Fri, 09 May 2008 14:22:06 PM
Al Jazeera talked to experts on Lebanon concerning the new unrest in the country.
Arab leaders split on Lebanon; Abbas: Palestinians should not get involved
HAARETZ Fri, 09 May 2008 17:06:53 GMT+03:00
Syrian and Qatari leaders said Friday that the current crisis in Lebanon is an "internal affair," while Egypt and Saudi Arabia called for an emergency Arab foreign ministers' meeting to discuss the situation, media reports said. ...
European nations issue Lebanon travel warnings
GUARDIAN Fri, 09 May 2008 14:09:13 GMT
Britain and France advise nationals against visits to Lebanon after Hizbollah seizes control of part of Beirut